CVE-1999-0082: Ftp vulnerability

Ftp · Ftp

CWD ~root command in ftpd allows root access.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 8.3% · top 5.3%

10.0CVSS 2.0 base score

8.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

2Affected product versions listed by NVD

2References

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CWD ~root command in ftpd allows root access.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Ftp Ftp FFtpcd Ftpcd

References

Link	Tags
http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/Docs/admin-guide-to-cracking.101.html
http://www.alw.nih.gov/Security/Docs/admin-guide-to-cracking.101.html

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

6.4CVE-1999-0201Ftp vulnerabilityA quote cwd command on FTP servers can reveal the full path of the home directory of the "ftp" user.EPSS 6.2%1 Jan 1997

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-1999-0082), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.